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It's a podcast unlike any other. Stories, humor, and insights that intersect what transforms the body with what transforms the world, and turns them both inside out. We merge science, society, and philosophy with fitness, muscles and health. We blend history with gym culture, and then throw a dollop of didactic whimsy on top. We're all about the conversation, not the education, but with our luck you'll probably end up learning something along the way.

Hosted by long-time comic and performer Christian Matyi, aka "XN," step inside The Big Inside. It may be the most fun workout your ears have all week! Take your body seriously. Because we sure won't.

The Big Inside’s host Christian Matyi, a/k/a “XN,” talks with professional viola player Drew Ricciardi, who uncovers a fascinating way to look at how your body moves, and says a bunch of complicated words.

A guest from TEN YEARS AGO, Mike Cavaliere, comes back on the show. Then he talked about being a teen bodybuilder; now he talks about how that helped guide him to be a DOCTOR of physical therapy. Mayhem ensues.

How does the craziness women experience with their body image intersect our culture? Author and podcaster Megan Dietz joins us to unpack the challenging cultural landscape and social politics that impact body ideals.

What if you woke up tomorrow and whatever you did today somehow didn’t matter any more? Well, this is often literally what occurs in amateur competitive sports like competitive bodybuilding. Show host Christian Matyi, aka “XN,” welcomes Jonathan Lavoie, a one-time competitive bodybuilder whose professional status is in a strangely unique state of limbo.

What does it take to start up a small business in an industry known for it’s intense competition? The Big Inside’s host Christian Matyi, aka “XN,” talks to the founders of a small startup supplement company.

Every third podcast is talking about 2017 New Year’s resolutions right now, so The Big Inside’s host Christian Matyi, aka “XN,” and show regular Scott Bottorff caves in to convention and puts it’s own spin on the topic.

The Big Inside host Christian Matyi, aka XN, has kankles, but the source is apparently not in his heel but in his butt! Often, the source of your training limitations isn’t the most direct influence on the problem itself. This is the Fifth in a special mini series featuring regular show guest Scott Bottorff.

This episode is the second in a special mini series from The Big Inside featuring host Christian Matyi, a/k/a XN, joined by regular show guest Scott Bottorff to discuss a recent Vice.com piece which explored the influence of social media on bodybuilding’s popular appeal.

This episode is the second in a special mini series from The Big Inside featuring host Christian Matyi, a/k/a XN, joined by regular show guest Scott Bottorff with a discussion of missing elements for advancing "advanced" training.

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